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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does the USCIS officer tell Natasha her family has to leave the country by in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 12:00 a.m.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.

2. How old is Peter in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

3. Why is the attorney unable to meet with Natasha when she first arrives for her appointment?
(a) He has been in a car accident.
(b) He has gone to a seminar.
(c) He has quit his job.
(d) He has the flu.

4. How old was Natasha when her family came to the United States?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

5. What item of Daniel's does he ask Natasha to carry in her backpack as they walk to her appointment?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His phone.
(c) His glasses.
(d) His pocketwatch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Natasha say she has been getting application materials ready for when she talks with the USCIS agent in the beginning of the novel?

2. Natasha tells Daniel on the way to her appointment that she secretly believes she will die how?

3. When she is asked about how she surmises she will die, Natasha tells Daniel that as a black woman living in the United States, she is most likely to die from what condition?

4. Who is the officer that Natasha meets with at the USCIS building after missing her original appointment in the beginning of the novel?

5. How does Daniel surmise he will die when he and Natasha as asking questions of one another from the study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of store does Daniel's father own? Where is it located?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

3. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

4. How are the concepts of practicality and romanticism juxtaposed in the novel?

5. What is the significance of Irene's character in the novel?

6. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

7. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star?

8. How would you describe Natasha's family?

9. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?

10. What are the three stages of love that are discussed in the novel?

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